How does One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Gardena?

One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 61.3/100, placing it at the 85th percentile statewide. 39% of students exceed standard, with a total of 736 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary?

38.6% of students at One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 65.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary improving or declining?

One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary?

8.8% of students at One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Gardena Los Angeles County 90249

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

736 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

359 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

67%

Teachers

16 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 39.5%

White 5.0%

Asian 10.3%

Black 31.8%

Other 13.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	38.6%
Met Standard	27.0%
Below Standard	34.4%

Exceeded

38.6%

Met

27.0%

Below

34.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "66% proficient" for One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

38.6% of students exceeded standard while 27.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 17.4 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 26 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 17.2 points higher (vs 21.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 2.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.